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“THE STAR” Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - PAGE 59
tthestar.com.au
FOOTBALL | SPORT
FOOTBALL | SPORT
By Stuart Biggins
KORUMBURRA-Be-
na FNC president Ross
Besley told a rally of
supporters prior to the re-
serves match against Tar-
win on Saturday morning
at the Korumburra Recre-
ation Reserve that his fin-
gers are crossed.
Ahead of the rally Mr Besley
said, “All of the evidence points
to us winning the appeal.
Supporters, members and
sponsors turned up to hear the lat-
est about the Giants’ appeal to be
included as a founding club of the
West Gippsland Football Netball
League.
The club president told the
rally that from the moment it was
indicated the Giants would be
included in the new league, plan-
ning for that eventuality had be-
gun; that was until whispers were
heard in May that its position as
one of the founding clubs was in
jeopardy.
The club was shocked on
June 1 when AFL Gippsland’s
commission’s recommendations
for the structure of football across
Gippsland, revealed it would re-
main in Alberton.
Mr Besley said, “We don’t
look on ourselves as part of Al-
berton, Alberton is the other side
of Leongatha.”
The club determined immedi-
ately to appeal the decision and
that appeal was lodged with AFL
Victoria on Monday.
AFL Victoria has taken charge
of the appeal process to provide
an independent arbiter.
The club does not get to dis-
cuss the appeal with AFL Victo-
ria which does not have to pro-
vide reasons for its decision.
The rally heard that there is
no timeline for the appeal.
Mr Besley said, “We want to
be in the West Gippsland Football
Netball League because we want
to play at the highest level.”
He painted a dire picture of
the ramifications for the club if
that did not happen.
With clubs like Tarwin unable
to field thirds and fourths teams
he said juniors wanting to play a
full season of games will begin
looking elsewhere, including to
soccer which is already taking a
strong toehold in the region.
The club is in a strong po-
sition financially and with the
lights almost paid off and no
other debts, has a liquid flow of
money to work with next year.
It appears that Inverloch-
Kongwak upped its position as
a contender in the new league by
spending money bringing in play-
ers to produce its current on field
success.
Korumburra Bena’s netball
team, with all six teams playing
finals for the past ten years, argu-
ably the strongest in the whole of
Gippsland, and with strong sup-
port in high places such as from
Netball Victoria’s Judi Buhagiar,
the president of the club’s netball
division, Merissa Cosson told the
rally, “We are fighting the decision
as best as we can.”
THE Leongatha Par-
rots Girls’ Football
Team recorded its first
win on Sunday, with
a dominant display
against Poowong.
With the addition of
star-in-the-making, Stacey
Gilliam, and a number of
other players back from
injury, the girls suddenly
look like a formidable
unit.
Great tap work by
Amelia Riseley and hard
tackling by Kyla Green
gave team mates every ad-
vantage.
THE Leongatha Par- Gilliam, and a number of
Parrots take wing
All Giants stand together
Mayor and all: from left,
300 gamer Allan Perks and
the mayor of South Gippsland
Shire Cr Bob Newton were
among the crowd at the rally
at the Korumburra Recre-
ation Reserve showing their
support for the football club’s
inclusion in the new West
Gippsland Football Netball
League in 2017. Asked if he
supported the push Mr Perks
said, “My word I do.”
All in: from left, Korumburra Football Netball Club committee member Andrew Newton, club
vice president Phil Huguenin, president Ross Besley and netball president Merissa Cosson
fronted the Giants’ rally on Saturday where supporters showed solidarity as the club prepares
to have its appeal heard to be included in the new West Gippsland Football Netball League.
Right, Fortunes rise: Kyla Green contests a bound-
ary throw in while Amelia Riseley looks on. Green’s
dominance of the ruck in the third quarter played a
key role in the Youth Girls’ first win.
Game on: Kayla Bentvelzen had her first win as
playing coach of the Parrots Youth Girls’ football
team.
A goal from first gamer
Keeley Price, and then
another from the dashing
Seanon Trewin, put the
Parrots in control at quar-
ter time.
Coach Kayla Bent-
velzen told her charges
she wanted four goals in
the next quarter, but a dour
Poowong unit denied them
any.
Even so, there was
much to like about the Par-
rots’ game style, particu-
larly the persistent running
of Jemma Sherrif, Trewin
and Riseley.
Slick ball movement by
Shelby Jones and Hayley
Geary was also a feature.
Amelia Dunn presented
well in the forward line
and came achingly close to
kicking a major.
In the third quarter
Green began to dominate
the ruck contests, with
Gilliam there to take the
crumbs.
A bone crunching tack-
le by Hayley Geary saved
what may well have been a
Poowong goal.
Kaitlyn Casbolt was
proving her value as a ball
carrier, while Price kept
presenting as the go-to for-
ward.
Gilliam slotted a goal
on the run, while Phoebe
Clarkson slipped by her
opponent to register an-
other.
In the last quarter,
much to the delight of the
crowd, Gilliam held the
ball on the palm of one
outstretched hand before
stepping around an op-
ponent with breathtaking
grace.
Talia Hill was im-
portant, Macey Hastings
tough.
Lara Ryan was under
every pack.
Price sealed the deal
with a goal on the run.